On the recordMarch 15, 2020
We've got to break the back of this curve. We've got to flatten it. If we do that, we take pressure off our health care system. While this may be painful, the alternative is a lot more painful.
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transcripts.cnn.comPhil Murphy: “We've got to break the back of this curve. We've got to flatten it. If we do that, we take pressure off our health care…”
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Phil Murphy discusses the necessity of measures to flatten the curve of the virus and alleviate pressure on the healthcare system.
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